real estate

noun

1

: property in buildings and land

2

: space, capacity

her desktop real estate

the limited real estate on hard drives

—Leonard Wiener

Synonyms

• capacity
• volume

Examples of real estate in a Sentence

She works in real estate.

the enormous difference in real estate between a high-definition disk and one in standard definition

Recent Examples on the Web

Then Miami real estate professionals saw Fort Lauderdale to the north as a place to build. —Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025

Tosa continues to be a competitive real estate market, with the average home pending sale just 35 days after it’s listed. —Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Imports rose for a third straight month after returning to growth in June, albeit still muted due to the persistent real estate slump, rising job insecurity, among other things. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025

That means that in just five years, the US housing market’s value has climbed $20 trillion, according to data from the real estate company released Monday. —Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for real estate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate

Kids Definition

real estate

noun

: property consisting of buildings and land

Legal Definition

real estate

noun

: real property at property